I bought the 3160 last April to have as a machine carry along machine. I just love it. It sews such a great stitch and has all the features I need for piecing. I really enjoy the thread cutter on it. I use it more than I thought I would. It is a great machine for my purposes. That said, however, I don't know about FMQ on it. I have a long arm so I never used it for that. Hope that helps.